Comments on: RWD Scion tC Coming? http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:10:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Drifto http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-1247001 Drifto Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:43:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-1247001 OMG a car like that will sell, I know I would buy one in a second trust me on this one toyota... people will love to have a RWD scion. After you put a car like that on the market the name *Toyota* will sky rocket!! OMG a car like that will sell, I know I would buy one in a second trust me on this one toyota…
people will love to have a RWD scion. After you put a car like that on the market the name *Toyota* will sky rocket!!

]]> By: bpv417tc http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-1033101 bpv417tc Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:46:05 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-1033101 "tc stands for toyota celica, right?" Tc stands for touring coupe according to toyota it would have been called the Xc except for the fact volvo already claimed that name (ie xc70) altho the tc came out the same year toyota got rid of the celica so a lot of people think that it replace it. "So in other words RS*R, swap out the motor and threw in a 3rd generation 3sgte that is found in the Caldina and converted to RWD. Pretty interesting, hopefully they can bring back the 3sgte to the states…" actually they used a BEAMS 3sge and turboed it due to oiling problems cause by changing the layout of the 3sgte out of the mr2 or celica all-trac. =] yes i'm a toyota nerd “tc stands for toyota celica, right?”

Tc stands for touring coupe according to toyota it would have been called the Xc except for the fact volvo already claimed that name (ie xc70)
altho the tc came out the same year toyota got rid of the celica so a lot of people think that it replace it.

“So in other words RS*R, swap out the motor and threw in a 3rd generation 3sgte that is found in the Caldina and converted to RWD. Pretty interesting, hopefully they can bring back the 3sgte to the states…”

actually they used a BEAMS 3sge and turboed it due to oiling problems cause by changing the layout of the 3sgte out of the mr2 or celica all-trac. =] yes i’m a toyota nerd

]]> By: nwahs http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-956491 nwahs Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:31:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-956491 tc stands for toyota celica, right? tc stands for toyota celica, right?

]]> By: Steven Lang http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-315772 Steven Lang Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:49:28 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-315772 Scion Celica would do just fine... Scion Celica would do just fine…

]]> By: The Luigiian http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-313702 The Luigiian Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:53:19 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-313702 <i>If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The Camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids.</i> Except last time a domestic tried it, it turned into the Mustang II. A Camaro like this would probably be based on a Cobalt platform tuned for RWD, which horrifies me. <i>A sporty RWD 4cyl hatchback coupe with a peppy 4cyl engine? Keep it under $19k and it’s goodbye Mustang/Camaro!!!</i> I like the Scion concept, but I'd like it better if it were a Ford Mustang. I dunno, maybe it's me wanting a car with a real name rather than two letters put together. Name the car the "Scion Fox", "Scion Shark", hell, "Scion [insert fast-sounding animal name here]" and I'll like it. Yes, I'm complaining about the name. Even "Civic" sounds better than this. If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The Camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids.

Except last time a domestic tried it, it turned into the Mustang II. A Camaro like this would probably be based on a Cobalt platform tuned for RWD, which horrifies me.

A sporty RWD 4cyl hatchback coupe with a peppy 4cyl engine? Keep it under $19k and it’s goodbye Mustang/Camaro!!!

I like the Scion concept, but I’d like it better if it were a Ford Mustang.

I dunno, maybe it’s me wanting a car with a real name rather than two letters put together. Name the car the “Scion Fox”, “Scion Shark”, hell, “Scion [insert fast-sounding animal name here]” and I’ll like it.

Yes, I’m complaining about the name. Even “Civic” sounds better than this.

]]> By: quasimondo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-313282 quasimondo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 22:56:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-313282 <em> Heres hoping for the return of the toyota AE86 GTS</em> It'll arrive around the same time as the return of the Nissan 240SX and Honda CRX.
Heres hoping for the return of the toyota AE86 GTS

It’ll arrive around the same time as the return of the Nissan 240SX and Honda CRX.

]]> By: RayH http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312882 RayH Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:35:46 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312882 <em>@RayH The Avensis is fwd-only. And not available in the JDM, IIRC.</em> Whoops! So much for me pretending to know something. I thought I read it was rwd a year or two ago. It just goes to show you can't trust everything you read on the internet. Now someone read my comment and none of the followups and thinks it's rwd. Kudos me. @RayH

The Avensis is fwd-only. And not available in the JDM, IIRC.

Whoops! So much for me pretending to know something. I thought I read it was rwd a year or two ago. It just goes to show you can’t trust everything you read on the internet. Now someone read my comment and none of the followups and thinks it’s rwd. Kudos me.

]]> By: limmin http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312702 limmin Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:05:03 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312702 A sporty RWD 4cyl hatchback coupe with a peppy 4cyl engine? Keep it under $19k and it's goodbye Mustang/Camaro!!! A sporty RWD 4cyl hatchback coupe with a peppy 4cyl engine? Keep it under $19k and it’s goodbye Mustang/Camaro!!!

]]> By: casper00 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312522 casper00 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:45:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312522 So in other words RS*R, swap out the motor and threw in a 3rd generation 3sgte that is found in the Caldina and converted to RWD. Pretty interesting, hopefully they can bring back the 3sgte to the states..... So in other words RS*R, swap out the motor and threw in a 3rd generation 3sgte that is found in the Caldina and converted to RWD. Pretty interesting, hopefully they can bring back the 3sgte to the states…..

]]> By: offroadinfrontier http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312472 offroadinfrontier Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:39:50 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312472 This looks like a combination of a GTR and a new Lancer... what's with the giant "mouths" on modern sports cars? they look hungry... This looks like a combination of a GTR and a new Lancer…

what’s with the giant “mouths” on modern sports cars? they look hungry…

]]> By: B.C. http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312312 B.C. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:28:57 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312312 I like brutal evaluations of the tC. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside. I like brutal evaluations of the tC. They make me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

]]> By: HEATHROI http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-312122 HEATHROI Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:16:04 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-312122 Heres hoping for the return of the toyota AE86 GTS Heres hoping for the return of the toyota AE86 GTS

]]> By: Jonathon http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311992 Jonathon Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:06:11 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311992 <blockquote>If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids.</blockquote> We can only hope that GM brings some good Alpha-platform cars to market (and that they're not overpriced).
If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids.

We can only hope that GM brings some good Alpha-platform cars to market (and that they’re not overpriced).

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311752 Strippo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:13:13 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311752 <em>Don’t be silly. Of course there is a Santa Claus and he drives an expensive RWD sports car.</em> Dude, that's cold. Don’t be silly. Of course there is a Santa Claus and he drives an expensive RWD sports car.

Dude, that’s cold.

]]> By: Steve_K http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311722 Steve_K Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:04:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311722 Major kudo's are on the shelf waiting to be claimed by whichever auto company brings back an affordable ( Major kudo’s are on the shelf waiting to be claimed by whichever auto company brings back an affordable (

]]> By: schempe http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311672 schempe Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:54:38 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311672 @ Strippo Don't be silly. Of course there is a Santa Claus and he drives an expensive RWD sports car. @ Strippo

Don’t be silly. Of course there is a Santa Claus and he drives an expensive RWD sports car.

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311642 Strippo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:48:12 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311642 @carguy: Keep hope alive. http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/new_car_reviews/article3681914.ece @carguy: Keep hope alive.
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/new_car_reviews/article3681914.ece

]]> By: carguy http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311622 carguy Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:42:30 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311622 Considering how popular used 240SXs still are you'd think there was a market for a 4cyl RWD compact coupe. A Mazda MX-5/Miata coupe would be welcome too. I'm sure the R&D costs for that couldn't be that expensive. Considering how popular used 240SXs still are you’d think there was a market for a 4cyl RWD compact coupe.

A Mazda MX-5/Miata coupe would be welcome too. I’m sure the R&D costs for that couldn’t be that expensive.

]]> By: Glenn Swanson http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311612 Glenn Swanson Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:37:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311612 @ RayH & Mirko Reinhardt: FWIW: According to <a href="http://www.urbanracer.com/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=3136&z=18" rel="nofollow">this link</a>: "The tC shares its platform with Toyota's Avensis four-wheel drive and Caldina all-wheel drive, both available in Japan, enabling it to undergo the conversion." [to RWD]. @ RayH & Mirko Reinhardt:

FWIW: According to this link:

“The tC shares its platform with Toyota’s Avensis four-wheel drive and Caldina all-wheel drive, both available in Japan, enabling it to undergo the conversion.” [to RWD].

]]> By: Sammy B http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311602 Sammy B Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:35:33 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311602 If they could either cut some weight or bump the HP by 20 and make the tC RWD, they'd be in serious business. Keep the price in the $18-21K range (before "customization accessories") and Scion would gain some serious credibility! Make the current tC just a tad faster and RWD and it'd be gold. Keep it simple and not too quick and that price point shouldn't be too hard. The dreamers who say things like "400 hp for $19500" should not be listened to. Toyota - listen to me. Make it moderately quick and RWD and it <strong>WILL SELL</strong>!!! If they could either cut some weight or bump the HP by 20 and make the tC RWD, they’d be in serious business. Keep the price in the $18-21K range (before “customization accessories”) and Scion would gain some serious credibility! Make the current tC just a tad faster and RWD and it’d be gold.

Keep it simple and not too quick and that price point shouldn’t be too hard. The dreamers who say things like “400 hp for $19500″ should not be listened to. Toyota – listen to me. Make it moderately quick and RWD and it WILL SELL!!!

]]> By: Strippo http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311592 Strippo Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:34:23 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311592 <em>A cheap, RWD Japanese sports car. I think I’d put that in the same category as the Snipe or possibly the Unicorn. It can’t be done. If it was, it would already be on the market.</em> I bet you were that kid who made sure all the other kids knew that there's no Santa Claus. A cheap, RWD Japanese sports car. I think I’d put that in the same category as the Snipe or possibly the Unicorn. It can’t be done. If it was, it would already be on the market.

I bet you were that kid who made sure all the other kids knew that there’s no Santa Claus.

]]> By: schempe http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311542 schempe Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:25:44 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311542 A cheap, RWD Japanese sports car. I think I'd put that in the same category as the Snipe or possibly the Unicorn. It can't be done. If it was, it would already be on the market. A cheap, RWD Japanese sports car. I think I’d put that in the same category as the Snipe or possibly the Unicorn. It can’t be done. If it was, it would already be on the market.

]]> By: Mirko Reinhardt http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311502 Mirko Reinhardt Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:20:36 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311502 @RayH The Avensis is fwd-only. And not availabl in the JDM, IIRC. @RayH

The Avensis is fwd-only. And not availabl in the JDM, IIRC.

]]> By: RayH http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311432 RayH Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:02:38 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311432 Since the Tc is "based" on the Avensis, seems like it wouldn't be hard to make a rwd version. Easier than making it fwd was. I'd call it the Scion GT-S. It would hit all demographics and SCCA racing. Keep it under $18,000, 34mpg highway= 40k sales yearly. A.D.D yes, but an image, "economy halo" car that would pay dividends for the future. Since the Tc is “based” on the Avensis, seems like it wouldn’t be hard to make a rwd version. Easier than making it fwd was. I’d call it the Scion GT-S. It would hit all demographics and SCCA racing. Keep it under $18,000, 34mpg highway= 40k sales yearly. A.D.D yes, but an image, “economy halo” car that would pay dividends for the future.

]]> By: Rick http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/comment-page-1/#comment-311422 Rick Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:02:08 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/rwd-scion-tc-coming/#comment-311422 If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids. If GM really understood their brand, then the new Camaro would be exactly something like this. The camaro was an affordable, badass car for kids.

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